Combined leaf turner and bookmark



Feb. 9, 1932. G. s. GIFFORD 1,844,507

COMBINED LEAF TURNER AND BOOKMARK Filed June 30, 1931 INVENTO Patented Feb. 9, 1932 UNITED srar rare '1 err-"ICE "GEoRGIAnA s. errrom), or were Geovamw JERSEY COMBINED LEAF TURNER ANn'iaooxM'ARK amet-armed J'une '30, m1. Serial No. 547 865.

. This invention relates to an improved prevents lorisening oi'" the pad on the finger.

leaf turner that is adapted to he titted around The pad is usually made of elastic material a thuinh or finger and is quickly and easily which aids in keeping the strand taut and attached or detached. The turner is providunder tension when in use as a fastening 5 ed on one face with a friction surface. means.

The object of the invention is to provide a The strand also serves as an indicator leal turner which is adapted for use as a leaf when it projects from between the pages of turner and in addition to this use can he used a hook in which the pad 10 is placed. The as a book mark. A strand used to secure the pad is held against accidental removal or to article on the linger also serves as an indidisplacement by reason of its friction surface cater when depending from between the e gaging the page of the book and when the leaves of a hook. The strand can also serve 0091i sed he pad is Secure against Slidto support a pendant which not only an ing down and the strand remains projecting ornament and keeps the strand taut as a hook {HRH the book. T he pendant 16 serves as a mark but also engages a hook or other similar Weight to keep the strand straight and the fixture on the pa d to prevent the strand iironi 58 110i p 13 be C ught O11 O tside Ohslipping and thus keeps the pad in place on 3 and hi 8 n 30 be snarled Or knotted. the ling 1-. The device can be suitably ornamented and Th i ti i ill t t 1 th 216001. the 1 .-ro] )ortions and arrangement of the parts so panying drawings in which Figure 1 a clfiimgefii Without departing from the Scope perspective view of the device secured to a it 1 I1Ve11t10nlinger. Figure 2 is a front View of the del vice removed from the finger in which form i cfilllblned leaf tlllllel' and O ma k it is adapted for use as a book mark. Figur comprising a flexible pad with a friction sur- :3 8 is a central section of the pad of the device. iii face flexible Strand Secured all The pad 10 is flexible and I find soft rnhone to one Side of the P a catch at the her excellent material. for its friction quality @5511" 9 d engagement y the In any event, the outer face 11 oi? the pad i strand. said iriction surface acting to hold the a friction surface that will engage thin paper h 111 PM when fl booka the to leaves or sheets and cause the top one to he i il'ctlng as an lnllcatm' when Projected moved or turned without the usual inoisteniron! 3 book; i -f th engagingfi 2. A coinbinedleai turner and b ook mark Th d 10 i prgvidgd ith h k 12 colnprieing a flexible pad with a TI'lCtlOil sur- Similm. fixtures at Opposite sides In the taco on one iace, a flexible strand secured at 'lOllll shown I secure the hooks 12 to a backing l to l side of the P Catch at the 13 by rivets l4 and the main part of the pad 71119? f f? t P' for @Hsflswwnt y the Secured to h b k usually by means strantuszgidti-lotion surface acting to hold the of an adhesive. It will be evident, however, l P when fi h a Closed k? the that the 1m d an be made] if one piece of mm strand acting as an indicator when pro ected a t -m1 iroin a hook and a pendant on the strand The strand 15 is secured at one end to one of whl'sh as a Stop 9 Strand when the hooks 12 and. is used as shown in Figure l is mired w the pad to a finger. The in testimony whereol? she aihxes her sighooks are plac d with their ends directed in- "1 1 '1 1 wardly and the strand 15 is caught over hrst (EORUIANA (111 B one and then the other to secure the pad in place. The pendant 10 can be a tassel or any other form of ornamental end piece and as an enlargement it serves to hold the strand 15 from passing through a hook l2. This 

